frame house

Wood-skeleton residence

A frame house is a house built with a wooden frame—a structural skeleton of timber beams and studs—typically covered with siding or shingles.

This construction method dominates residential building in North America: a modest frame house with a wraparound porch.

The term distinguishes such houses from those built of brick, stone, or concrete.

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Building of stacked blocks

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Transportable prefabricated dwelling

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